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Explore Stelae through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Stelae in a sentence

Stelae meaning

plural of stela

Using Stelae

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of stela

Context around Stelae

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

walls 1× comparable 1× boundary 1× phoenician 1× leaving 1×

Often after:

used 1× mainly 1×

Sentence patterns with Stelae

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

language leaving stelae mainly found 1× of phoenician stelae from carthage 1× on comparable stelae that have 1× temple walls stelae and movable 1× the boundary stelae used to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a consequence 1× budge 1913 pp 1× evidence of this 1× phoenician antiquities come 1× the cynetes developed 1×

Common sentence endings:

carthage are outstanding 1× south of portugal 1× spanish mayan mythology 1× the same order 1× this new capital 1×

Words around Stelae

Just before it in the word index:

stelac 2 stela 11 stel 2 steklo 3 stekelenburg 4 stekel 2

Just after it in the word index:

stelar 2 stelco 4 stele 32 steles 7 stelios 11 stell 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Stelae

  • In this selection, "stelae" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, walls, comparable, boundary, used and mainly stand out and add context to how "stelae" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include language leaving stelae mainly found and of phoenician stelae from carthage. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stelae" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stelae

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Cynetes developed a written language leaving stelae mainly found in the south of Portugal. (15 words)

Evidence of this appears on three of the boundary stelae used to mark the boundaries of this new capital. (19 words)

Phoenician antiquities come from across the region, but the Tharros collection from Sardinia and the large number of Phoenician stelae from Carthage are outstanding. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Budge (1913) pp. 2–3 The full length of the hieroglyphic text and the total size of the original stele, of which the Rosetta Stone is a fragment, can be estimated based on comparable stelae that have survived, including other copies of the same order. (45 words)

As a consequence, depictions on temple walls, stelae, and movable objects (especially the so-called 'ceramic codex') are used to aid reconstruction of pre-Spanish Mayan mythology. (27 words)

Phoenician antiquities come from across the region, but the Tharros collection from Sardinia and the large number of Phoenician stelae from Carthage are outstanding. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

As a consequence, depictions on temple walls, stelae, and movable objects (especially the so-called 'ceramic codex') are used to aid reconstruction of pre-Spanish Mayan mythology.

Budge (1913) pp. 2–3 The full length of the hieroglyphic text and the total size of the original stele, of which the Rosetta Stone is a fragment, can be estimated based on comparable stelae that have survived, including other copies of the same order.

Evidence of this appears on three of the boundary stelae used to mark the boundaries of this new capital.

Phoenician antiquities come from across the region, but the Tharros collection from Sardinia and the large number of Phoenician stelae from Carthage are outstanding.

The Cynetes developed a written language leaving stelae mainly found in the south of Portugal.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stelae" in a sentence?
An example: "As a consequence, depictions on temple walls, stelae, and movable objects (especially the so-called 'ceramic codex') are used to aid reconstruction of pre-Spanish Mayan mythology." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "stelae" from authentic English texts.
What does "stelae" mean?
Stelae means: plural of stela
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